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Sunday 7 January 1996PGA TourYear in Review
O'Meara wins Mercedes Championships
La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 January 1996 · Mark O'Meara’s win no. 11 on the PGA Tour · purse $1,000,000 USD · Mercedes
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
9 h 36 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 31° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Nick Faldo ENG · 274Paired with O'Meara in the final round, got within two strokes with eight holes left but missed a four-foot birdie putt at the 11th; closed with 67 to tie second, three behind. The Independent, 9 Jan 1996: 'Golf: One better leaves Faldo second best'
- Scott Hoch USA · 274Playing ahead of O'Meara, got within one stroke with three holes left; a bogey at the final hole ended his chance; closed with 66 to tie second. The Independent, 9 Jan 1996: 'Golf: One better leaves Faldo second best'
30 started, 30 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
PGA Tour event
Mercedes Championships
La Costa Resort and Spa, La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Mark O'Meara
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent (unbylined report)
9 January 1996
I had a great week. I thought 67 on the last day would give Mark something to think about, but it didn't. He played great.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark O'Meara | 68 · 69 · 66 · 68 | 271 | −17 |
| T2 | Scott Hoch | 69 · 69 · 70 · 66 | 274 | |
| T2 | Nick Faldo | 70 · 69 · 68 · 67 | 274 | |
| 4 | Bob Tway | 71 · 69 · 70 · 66 | 276 | |
| 5 | Brad Bryant | 70 · 70 · 69 · 68 | 277 | |
| 6 | Davis Love III | 72 · 71 · 67 · 68 | 278 | |
| T7 | Corey Pavin | 67 · 71 · 70 · 71 | 279 | |
| T7 | Duffy Waldorf | 71 · 70 · 69 · 69 | 279 | |
| T7 | Lee Janzen | 71 · 65 · 72 · 71 | 279 | |
| T7 | Jim Gallagher Jr. | 71 · 67 · 70 · 71 | 279 |
The golfer
born 1957-01-13, Goldsboro, North Carolina; USA; turned pro 1980; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 11; majors to date: 0; world No. 41 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table (1996)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet